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  I have an old Dell computer that ALLOWS you to have Windows XP Professional is installed. I have installed on it now Ubuntu (Linux) and Windows XP has disappeared. The computer came with Windows XP Professional installed when I got it. However, I still have the installation disc. My question is, would it not possible or legal to use the installation disc to install Windows XP Professional on a VM on the computer even though I still have the product key?

  Hello

  This is legal, Yes, the question is: 'is possible', and depends on every time that you have a Windows XP OEM key or not, if that is the case, then you can install it, but you can activate ever, the key can be used only once by the motherboard (VM motherboard change). If its if retail is key then its no problem at all.

  The sticker will tell you this. If it says or OEM and the OEM COA. otherwise its so retail in most cases.

  It may be useful

  Yuri

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• How to activate the Internet connection on Windows Server 2003 is installed in the virtual machine in VMware Workstation 8?

  I have Windows Server 2003 is installed on a virtual machine in VMware Workstation 8. I need it to learn and practice the use of the Active Directory. I've also set up 3 Windows XP workstations connect to it, which means that they can communicate with Server 2003. What is lacking is the Internet connection on all of them. When I run ping 8.8.8.8 in one of these virtual machines, I get, 'Destination host unreachable.'

  I'm not sure, what if the problem comes from the settings in Windows or the settings of the virtual machine.

  Can someone help me?

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  (I also confess that it is perhaps one of the ways to implement. Maybe there is an easier way to do it with DHCP...)

  1. in your computer where is installed VMware Workstation 8 begin the "Virtual Network Editor." It is located in the folder of installation of VMware Workstation. And implement the network following (VMnet2 in my case):

  

  2 then in VMware Workstation itself in the virtual machine when Windows Server 2003 is installed set up two network as connections:

  This one is for external access to the Internet:

  

  And this one for intranet communications AD:

  

  3. then in the machine virtual de Windows Server 2003 set up what follows for two network adapters:

  For Internet access:

  

  Then, you need allow this connection to share:

  

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  4. from the Windows 2003 VM try ping 8.8.8.8. It should work now.

  5. go to each workstation, in my case, Windows XP, each in its own virtual machine and set up the network in the VMware Workstation as follows:

  

  6. then in the virtual machine, configure the network connection for Windows XP workstation. Don't forget to assign a new static IP address for each workstation, which not coinside with IP of the domain (this IP address must come from the range specified in the virtual network over VMnet2 network editor):

  

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  Continue with steps [5-7].

• Message indicates, this program requires Windows 2000 or greater must be installed in this virtual machine.

  Trying to install a new program and keep this exact error message: "implemented cannot continue." This program requires Windows 2000 or higher installed in this virtual machine. "I have Windows XP, which is higher than 2000, and I do not know how to proceed.

  It is possible that you need XP Pro (not XP Home) installed on your home desktop. You should contact VMWare technical support for this issue. You might be interested in this forum, too:

  http://communities.VMware.com/community/VMTN/desktop/view?view=discussions

  Good luck.

• Cisco Works VMS 2.3 can be installed on a virtual machine?

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  I have to make a change in the way I set up the file settings or something else to improve performance?
  
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  user645399 wrote:
  Hello world!

  In one of the server, Oracle is installed on a virtual machine.

  I have to make a change in the way I set up the file settings or something else to improve performance?

  What a difference, is to have the Oracle in the area directly compared to what in the virtual machine?

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• do I have to buy the new key to run the operating system on a virtual machine personal use? SOS. SOS...

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• A new system with a clean install of Win 7 64 bit Pro. Try to install win XP virtual machine.

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  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/w7itprovirt/threads

   

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• can OEM 12 c installed on the virtual machines?

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• Running under Windows 98 and more on virtual machines?

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  It's just for fun and I'm kind of feeling nostalgic lol. I am aware that the new and latest OS is Windows 10 I have and like you.

  I am currently a student at CompTIA now and think practically I realize that the chances of ever falling on a user with Windows 98 are extremely low.

  I saw a show called Winworld PC that I can have a look at. However, I also wanted to check to see if you guys have any other recommendations.

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• Run a virtual machine or vAppliance on a VMPlayer installed on a virtual machine

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• How to download Windows 7 COA diskless and install on a virtual machine?

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• vCenter installed on a virtual machine and the SQL DB on the physical server?

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  If I can someone state why it is better practice to have the SQL DB on a physical server?

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• vCenter Server 5 install in a virtual machine or not?

  Hi all.

  We have a health care environment small assisted living with a dozen sites/servers

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  It is one of the common design decision. now VMware recommended is to use a virtual machine.

  some of the benefits you can get are: -.

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  the vSphere API does not provide capabilities to execute commands within the guestOS which is what uses the SDK for Java (VMware Tech Preview of Java SDK) and VI (Version of Steve Jin).

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